Table 3

Correlations between oxidative stress markers and severity scores of acute pancreatitis

Ranson’s scoreAPACHE II score (peak)Complication pointsC reactive protein (peak)
Chemiluminescence (CL)0.671*** 0.705*** 0.598*** 0.2975-150
CL/PMN0.1990.287** 0.189−0.049
Total ascorbic acid (TAA)−0.3365-150 −0.363** −0.3525-150 −0.033
DHAA:TAA0.404** 0.396** 0.2975-150 0.2755-150
α-tocopherol/TL−0.200−0.083−0.191−0.173
TBARS0.559*** 0.386** 0.486*** 0.3005-150
  • Values are Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients.

  • 5-150 p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • PMN, polymorphonuclear leucocytes; DHAA, dehydroascorbic acid; TL, plasma total lipids; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances.